How to Use mood in a Sentence

mood

noun
  • What’s the mood in the camp now?
    — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • The mood is bleak; the man is high.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
  • More on the mood ahead of the match.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Not in the mood to fire up the grill?
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • The mood shifts—on both sides of the stage.
    — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
  • For those in the crowd, the mood was dour.
    — Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,spencer Kimball,megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There is just what that mood might be that day.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Rome Streetz is in a good mood.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
  • Still, the mood in line rarely stays sour for long.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The mood in clean tech is far from doom and gloom.
    — Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That seems to be the mood that is very much not there.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Do not agree to fuzzy terms just to keep the mood smooth.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • Here’s what to know to get you in the mood as you age.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
  • And her mood today is very good.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Keller was always in a good mood.
    — Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This pitcher is one to set the mood.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Not in the mood to break anything?
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
  • What is the mood of the players?
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The mood was tense and subdued.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • For a moment, the mood turns sour.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The mood never gets too-too chill.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Saying those words puts me in a strange mood.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Step inside, and the mood shifts.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But once inside, the mood shifts.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The game features two modes to match your mood.
    — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The mood was high in the hours before the game.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The mood for the most part is playful at times.
    — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • From there, the mood turned tactile.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This year, the mood is openly frigid.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On the streets, the mood is darker still.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025

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